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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Welcome to Mostly Microbes and Infectious Diseases. David Ojcius posts newspaper and journal articles in the broad field of microbiology.

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Mineralo-organic particles inhibit influenza A virus infection by targeting viral hemagglutinin activity
Abstract Aim: Â Mineralo-organic #particles, naturally present in human body fluids, participate in ectopic calcification and inflammatory...
David Ojcius
Sep 25, 20241 min read
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The next pandemic? It's already here for Earth's wildlife.
The highly pathogenic strain of avian #influenza #H5N1Â (#birdflu) has killed millions of birds & unknown numbers of mammals, particularly...
David Ojcius
Mar 14, 20241 min read
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Scientists Use CRISPR to Make Chickens More Resistant to Bird Flu
Scientists have used #CRISPR to create chickens that have some resistance to #avianflu. The research is "proof of concept that we can...
David Ojcius
Oct 11, 20233 min read
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Did flu come from fish?
Researchers trawling genetic databases discovered a distant relative of #influenza viruses in sturgeon. The wider #flu virus family that...
David Ojcius
Mar 1, 20233 min read
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mRNA vaccines changed the course of the pandemic. Now, they could cure all kinds of other diseases
#mRNA vaccines changed the course of the #COVID19 pandemic. Now, they are being developed to cure other diseases such as #AIDS, #cancer,...
David Ojcius
Nov 22, 20213 min read
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China Reports a Human Case of H5N6 Bird Flu
#China Reports a Human Case of #H5N6 Bird #Flu #avianflu #birdflu #influenza A man has been hospitalized in southwestern China after...
David Ojcius
Jul 15, 20212 min read
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Case of Human Bird Flu Reported in China
Case of Human #BirdFlu Reported in #China #flu #avianflu #influenza A man in China has been hospitalized after contracting a strain of...
David Ojcius
Jul 15, 20211 min read
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How a Flu Virus Shut Down the Us Economy in 1872 - By Infecting Horses
The equine #influenza first appeared in horses near Toronto. Within days most animals in the city’s crowded stables caught the #flu...
David Ojcius
Jun 20, 20215 min read
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The role of respiratory epithelium in host defense against influenza virus infection
#influenza #flu #infection The respiratory epithelium is the major interface between the environment and the host. Sophisticated barrier,...
David Ojcius
Jun 10, 20211 min read
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Changes of avian influenza virus subtypes before and after vaccination in live poultry in China
#avianflu #flu #influenza #birdflu #China We investigated fluctuations in the detection rates of avian influenza virus (AIV) subtypes H5,...
David Ojcius
Jun 8, 20211 min read
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Some Pandemic Health Habits Deserve to Stay
#flu #influenza #masks #COVID19 #coronavirus #socialdistancing #handwashing In the West, we have learned that mask wearing is very...
David Ojcius
Jun 7, 20213 min read
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The Pandemic Might Have Killed Off Some Flu Strains for Good
#flu #influenza #masks #publichealth #COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic Scientists say that two common strains of the seasonal flu have...
David Ojcius
Jun 6, 20211 min read
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A man in China is found to have H10N3 bird flu, a reminder of a continued ‘concern for pandemic flu’
#flu #avianflu #birdflu #influenza #H10N3 A 41-year-old man in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province is the first known human to be infected...
David Ojcius
Jun 2, 20212 min read
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NIH launches clinical trial of universal influenza vaccine candidate
#flu #influenza #fluseason #fluvacccine #vaccines A first-in-human, Phase 1 trial assessing the safety and immunogenicity of an...
David Ojcius
Jun 1, 20212 min read
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China reports first human case of H10N3 bird flu
#H10N3 #flu #influenza #birdflu #avianflu A 41-year-old man in China's eastern province of Jiangsu has been confirmed as the first human...
David Ojcius
Jun 1, 20211 min read
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China reports human case of H10N3 bird flu, a possible first
#H10N3 #flu #birdflu #avianflu #influenza A man in eastern China has contracted what might be the world’s first human case of the H10N3...
David Ojcius
Jun 1, 20211 min read
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The role of respiratory epithelium in host defence against influenza virus infection
#flu #influenza #immunology #innateimmunity The respiratory epithelium is the major interface between the environment and the host....
David Ojcius
May 24, 20211 min read
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Emerging H5N8 avian influenza viruses
#flu #influenza #avianflu #birdflu Perspective article argues that #H5N8 avian flu represents a considerable public health concern,...
David Ojcius
May 23, 20212 min read
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Epigenetic reprogramming mechanisms of immunity during influenza A virus infection
#flu #influenza #immunity #immunology This paper reviews #epigenetic mechanisms by which influenza viruses affect cellular gene activity...
David Ojcius
May 16, 20211 min read
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Novavax combined influenza/COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in animal study
#COVID19 #coronavirus #flu #influenza Novavax Inc said its combined flu and COVID-19 vaccine produced functional antibodies against...
David Ojcius
May 11, 20211 min read
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